Lambert And Son Moving
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Bill Lambert
- USDOT
- 3528657
- MC
- 1220611
- Based in
- Santa Cruz, CA 95065 (5 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 7 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Moving from Santa Cruz to Salinas is a local move of roughly 35 road miles, heading southeast within California.
Because the two cities are close together, most companies quote this move by the hour: a crew of two to four movers plus a truck, with the drive of about 1 h 6 min counted as billable travel time. A typical two-bedroom household lands between $1,470 and $2,190, before packing or storage.
On the Santa Cruz side there are 27 household-goods carriers registered with the FMCSA in and around the city (6 of them authorized for interstate work), and 112 around Salinas (42 interstate). For an in-state move you can book from either end; movers near the origin handle loading and are usually the better first call, while a destination-side company can be useful if you need storage or delivery-day help in Salinas.
Santa Cruz has a population of about 62,000 and Salinas about 159,134. Salinas is the denser city (6,959 people per square mile versus 4,942 in Santa Cruz), which often means shuttle trucks, parking restrictions or building move-in windows on delivery day.
Cost of moving from Santa Cruz to Salinas
| Home size | Crew | Hours | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 movers | 3–5 h | $790 | $960 | $1,170 |
| 1 Bedroom | 2 movers | 4–6 h | $920 | $1,120 | $1,370 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 3 movers | 5–8 h | $1,470 | $1,800 | $2,190 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 4 movers | 7–10 h | $2,280 | $2,780 | $3,390 |
| 4+ Bedrooms | 5 movers | 9–13 h | $3,400 | $4,150 | $5,060 |
Rental truck (DIY)
$190–$260
One-way truck for the distance, mileage and fuel included; you load and drive.
Portable container
$1,050–$1,550
Container delivered, you load, company transports; transit is slower than a mover.
Full-service mover
$1,470–$2,190
Two-bedroom reference; crew loads, hauls and unloads.
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Moving companies for this route
Near Santa Cruz (origin)
Edward W Grace
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 1559365
- MC
- 643222
- Based in
- Santa Cruz, CA 95062 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2006
Denise Hoselton Living Tr
Interstate carrier
- USDOT
- 4197804
- MC
- 1618833
- Based in
- Brookdale, CA 95007 (10 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2024
Delivertron
Interstate carrier
Legal name: Delivertron LLC
- USDOT
- 3592367
- Based in
- Boulder Creek, CA 95006 (15 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 1 truck, 1 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2021
Locatelli Moving And Storage INC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 1891836
- Based in
- Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2009
Coast Paper & Supply
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 2666577
- Based in
- Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Rational Moving INC
Intrastate carrier
- USDOT
- 3393511
- MC
- 1565780
- Based in
- Scotts Valley, CA 95066 (7 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 3 trucks, 3 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020
Full Load
Intrastate carrier
Legal name: Robert D Joseph
- USDOT
- 2773290
- Based in
- Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (4 mi from center)
- Service
- Local moves
- Fleet
- 2 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
Near Salinas (destination)
Marios Trucking
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: Mario H Flores Ramos
- USDOT
- 1837323
- MC
- 696648
- Based in
- Salinas, CA 93905 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 26 trucks, 22 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2008
Cardinale Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 45193
- MC
- 138022
- Based in
- Castroville, CA 95012 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 19 trucks, 20 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Torres Trucking
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Pastor R Torres
- USDOT
- 1267362
- MC
- 495423
- Based in
- Salinas, CA 93906 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 13 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Scarr Moving & Storage INC
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
- USDOT
- 44159
- MC
- 139811
- Based in
- Salinas, CA 93901 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 9 trucks, 5 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 1974
Southbay Moving Systems
Licensed interstate
Legal name: South Bay Moving Systems INC
- USDOT
- 2967929
- MC
- 1213784
- Based in
- Salinas, CA 93901 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 8 trucks, 12 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2017
Poulos Moving Systems
Licensed interstate
Legal name: Poulos Moving Systems INC
- USDOT
- 2618126
- MC
- 1016606
- Based in
- Salinas, CA 93901 (3 mi from center)
- Service
- Local & long-distance
- Fleet
- 7 trucks, 10 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2015
J&m Moving And Storage
Licensed interstate
Safety: Satisfactory
Legal name: J&m Moving And Storage INC
- USDOT
- 1207814
- MC
- 486132
- Based in
- Castroville, CA 95012 (9 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 6 trucks, 2 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2004
Hdz Trucking
Licensed interstate
- USDOT
- 3405537
- MC
- 1766261
- Based in
- Salinas, CA 93905 (2 mi from center)
- Service
- Long-distance
- Fleet
- 4 trucks, 4 drivers
- USDOT registered
- 2020